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Introduction and History

Belfast City Airport is the fifth largest regional air cargo centre in the UK. 5 airlines operate from Belfast Airport including the major budget airlines easyJet, bmibaby and Jet2.com. All the major UK destinations are served by regular flights from Belfast with 14 flights to London every day. The principle gateway to the north of Ireland, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Situated 543927 north / 0061256 west. The history of the airport dates back to November 1917: Aldergrove selected to be the Royal Flying Corps training establishment during the First World War. With the end of the war, Aldergrove remained open for Royal Air Force aircraft and for the fledgling civil traffic to and from Northern Ireland. 1933-1934: Aldergrove became Northern Ireland's civil airport. In November 1917, Aldergrove was selected to be the Royal Flying Corps. On 20 August 1934 Northern Ireland's first London service began to Nutts Corner. In September 1963 Operations were transferred from Nutts Corner to Aldergrove. HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother reopened Aldergrove as a civil airport on 28th October 1963. The first regular jet service, by a British United BAC 1-11 to Gatwick, started on 4th January 1966. 3km east of Belfast

Facilities

Introduction Telephones and trolleys in the arrivals, no left luggage facilities, postal facilities, children’s play area, baby change facilities, a travel agency, quiet room and internet points.

Currency Exchange: ATMs are in the Check-in Hall - Bank of Ireland Departures Concourse - Ulster Bank and Northern Bank Departures (through the boarding card check, beside Dixons Tax Free) - Travelex Arrivals (ground floor) - Travelex.

Disabled Facilities: Seperate check in desk is available, low-level kerbs at entrances, hearing induction loop can be fitted, disabled toilets and parking spaces close to the airport entrance in the short-stay car park.

Business Travellers

The Fitzwilliam Business Lounge is in departures. The lounge is situated just past the duty and tax free shop and is convenient to all domestic and international departure gates The Conference Suite at Belfast City Airport has been designed with local business community and business travellers in mind, 3 conference rooms for up to 40 delegates, 4 meeting rooms, presentation facilities, complimentary stationary and a secretarial service. Fax and photocopying are also available. Passengers with laptops and LAN access card can the net at broadband speed. Wirenet net is by BT Openzone.

Getting There and Local Travel Connections

Road: From Belfast: Take the M2 northbound, turn off at Junction 5 and take the A57 for 7 miles until you reach the airport. From the north/north west/north east: Take the M2 southbound to junction 5, then the A57 for 7 miles until you reach the airport. From the south and west: Take the M1 motorway northbound, turn off at the Moira junction and proceed via the A26 and Nutts Corner to Belfast International Airport.

Train: Trains to Dublin go from Belfast Central Station. Services to/from Belfast, Lisburn and Londonderry operate from Antrim, 6 miles from the Airport.

Taxi: The International Airport Taxi Company available for hire outside the terminal.

Bus or Coach: To/from Londonderry - Airporter operate a four-times daily coach service to/from the North and North East. To/from Belfast - The Airbus service operates between the airport and Belfast City Centre every 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday and at 30 or 60 minute intervals on a Sunday. To/ from Antrim - An hourly bus service operates Monday -Saturday from 0745 hrs 1945 hrs (the first service on Saturday leaves at 0755 hrs and then as normal) with a special Sunday timetable.

Local Tourist Attractions Near to Belfast International Airport

9d & 10d College Square North - Built in the 1820's, these houses were refurbished by a historic building preservation organisation, Hearth, in the 1990's, and are leased at low rents for social housing. | Albert Memorial Clock - The Albert Memorial Clock was erected in 1865 to commemorate Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert. It was built on land reclaimed from the River Lagan and now leans 1.25 metres off vertical, making it Belfast's very own leaning tower. | Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial Park | Alexandra Park - A public park from 1887, this park still retains elements of its Victorian origins. Features include a lake. formal area with avenues and landscaped glen. | Alexandra Park Gate Lodge - Built c.1885, architect probably JC Bretland. " The lodge is one and a half storey, T shaped on plan in sooty uncoursed squared quarry-faced limestone... four superb Gothic Revival square piers in pink sandstone dressed with smooth limestone. " ... | Arches Gallery - Arches Gallery located on the Holywood Road, Belfast and features the work of Irish artists. | Aunt Sandra's Candy Factory - Step into the past with a visit to see candy making as it used to be. Aunt Sandra's is a unique Belfast sweet shop that looks the same as it did 50 years ago. All candy and chocolates are made by hand to traditional recipes, some of which date ... | Barnett Demesne - The daffodil garden at Barnett Demesne illustrates Northern Irelands contribution over many generations to daffodil breeding. The daffodils are planted in large masses under the parkland trees, following the unusual classification of the |

Contact Details....

http://www.belfastairport.com

Belfast City Airport with live Arrivals and Departures - catering for both the business and leisure traveller, is located 2 miles from the centre of Belfast and allows quick access to and from all major venues in the UK

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telmas@iaa.gov.il or avia@iaa.gov.il

(0)28 9093 9093

Airport Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT3 9JH

ICAO Code: EGAA

IATA Code: BFS

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